Declan's POV
I stood at the edge of the clearing, the light of the moon casting long shadows across the ground where I stood. My heart raced, the only time I’d ever been this nervous was the first time I’d met Mey Clara.
El would be here soon, and I couldn't show any weakness.
As I waited, my mind drifted back to the preparations we'd made...
[Flashback]
"This is insane, Alpha," Thomas growled, pacing the room. "You can't go alone."
I silenced him with a look. "I have to. It's the only way to get Elena back."
"And if it's a trap?" Jason asked, his voice tight with concern.
I smiled grimly. "Oh, it's definitely a trap. That's why we're going to set one of our own."
I pulled out a small, intricate device from my pocket. It looked like an ordinary watch, but it was so much more.
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